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Public holidays in DR Congo in 2026
DR Congo has 11 public holidays in 2026, 7 of them on working days, leaving 254 working days. 5 fall on a Monday or Friday, giving a long weekend automatically.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 4 Jan 2026 | Sunday | Day of the Martyrs |
| 5 Jan 2026 | Monday | Day of the Martyrs (substitute day) |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Friday | Anniversary of President Laurent Kabila |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Saturday | Anniversary of Prime Minister Patrice Emery Lumumba |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day |
| 17 May 2026 | Sunday | Liberation Day |
| 18 May 2026 | Monday | Liberation Day (substitute day) |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| 1 Aug 2026 | Saturday | Parents' Day |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
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Long weekends in DR Congo, 2026
Take one day of leave to turn these holidays into four-day (or longer) weekends:
- 1 Jan 2026 – 5 Jan 2026: book Friday 2 Jan 2026 (New Year's Day, Day of the Martyrs, Day of the Martyrs (substitute day))
- 15 Jan 2026 – 18 Jan 2026: book Thursday 15 Jan 2026 (Anniversary of President Laurent Kabila, Anniversary of Prime Minister Patrice Emery Lumumba)
- 30 Apr 2026 – 3 May 2026: book Thursday 30 Apr 2026 (Labour Day)
- 15 May 2026 – 18 May 2026: book Friday 15 May 2026 (Liberation Day, Liberation Day (substitute day))
- 27 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 2026: book Monday 29 Jun 2026 (Independence Day)
- 31 Jul 2026 – 2 Aug 2026: book Friday 31 Jul 2026 (Parents' Day)
- 24 Dec 2026 – 27 Dec 2026: book Thursday 24 Dec 2026 (Christmas Day)
- 31 Dec 2026 – 4 Jan 2027: book Thursday 31 Dec 2026 (New Year's Day, Day of the Martyrs)
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